social security (united states)

DEAR RUSTY: I retired with a (gross) $4,600 per month Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity from the U.S. Postal Service in December 2022. I ...

DEAR RUSTY: I will be turning 70 (yikes) this coming November. I will begin taking my Social Security benefit at that time. My age 70 SS benefit will ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Due to a glitch in the system, some Americans might receive two Social Security payments in August. And it’s a rare occasion, so fe...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been told that members of Congress do not have Social Security deducted from their pay; Additionally, that their retirement dollars c...

Some disabled Americans on Social Security aren’t out of work solely because of their medical condition. Social Security payments themselves may “also...

DEAR RUSTY: I’m just trying to figure out how to determine whether to retire at 65 or 67 and, if I retire, approximately how much could I make outside...

The Congressional Budget Office projects that the federal government will have a budget deficit of $1.9 trillion this year, $400 billion more than was...

DEAR RUSTY: I hope you can give me some information about a question that has come up in my family. My husband is retired and has reached full retirem...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and David Trone, D-Md., have introduced the Health Care Worker and First Responder Fairness Act, w...

DEAR RUSTY: I try to read your article each week and appreciate the information you provide. I am 62 and considering my retirement options and when I ...

DEAR RUSTY: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are s...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there a limit on earnings when you’re fully retired? Also, should all retirees receive COLA or is there an exception? — Retired But Won...

DEAR RUSTY: Why, as I continue to work after age 65 and have FICA taxes taken from my check, am I — or anyone — also compelled under the threat of pen...

HARRISBURG — Eligible Pennsylvanians are encouraged to apply for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program for this year’s rebate as soon as possible. The ...